We did lose again in the Rose Bowl, similar to 1984 against UCLA, but we probably looked more competitive this time. I think Illinois was fairly conservative about letting Juice throw downfield in the first half, thus two field goal attempts. The second half showed that Illinois could move the ball, but the turnovers really killed us. USC seemed to know exactly when to tackle the ball and pop it out for the turnover. Oh well, it was a beautiful day out here in California. We were able to play basketball outside (in shorts!) before the Rose Bowl started, and had a great time despite the loss. My next door neighbor, who is a huge USC fan, was pleased with the outcome.
I think next season Illinois can be really dangerous in a major bowl game.
Subscribe to:
Post Comments (Atom)
No comments:
Post a Comment